Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 502: Peking University Speech? History is my answer!

Peking University Third Hospital Law School Auditorium.

Countless students had gathered here early in the morning, filling the small auditorium.

Compared with the lectures of teachers in the past, the enthusiasm of today's students is a world apart.

Not to mention, students came all the way from Tsinghua, Peking, Yenching and other universities just to catch a glimpse of Bao Guowei at Peking University.

Principal Jiang Menglin was waiting for Bao Guowei at the entrance of the auditorium early in the morning.

Peking University had already posted the announcement, and as the president, he must handle this matter properly.

After standing at the door and waiting for a long time, I finally saw Bao Guowei.

Chiang Menglin brought Bao Guowei to the backstage. He did not dare to let Bao Guowei pass through the student group, as that would definitely cause a commotion.

As they walked, he said jokingly, "Bingwen, you've kept me waiting for so long. If you don't come, I'll go to your house and beg you to come out. Otherwise, I won't be able to continue serving as the president of Peking University."

"Principal, you're too polite. Guowei said he would come, so he will definitely come." Bao Guowei said with a smile.

Peking University is now in a state of disrepair and needs to make a name for itself and tell the world that Peking University is still the same Peking University, the highest institution of learning in China.

Therefore, Bao Guowei’s speech today is extremely important.

After a brief preparation, Bao Guowei walked up to the podium neatly and quickly. As he appeared, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.

The young students, with eyes full of vitality, looked at the boy on the stage who had a tall and straight figure, a young appearance, but an extraordinary demeanor.

But it was as if I saw myself.

There is no doubt that Bao Guowei's popularity among students is beyond the reach of ordinary celebrities, not only because of his talent and fame, but also because of his age, and the rebellious spirit and willpower he showed in the face of authority.

Bao Guowei held a simple draft in his hand, which contained the rough outline of his speech today. After thinking about it last night, he finally drafted one.

Rather than saying that he attached great importance to this speech, it would be more accurate to say that Bao Guowei, who had been feeling powerless and disappointed, wanted to gain more strength from the students in front of him.

A power that is enough to change the destiny of a country.

With just a casual glance, Bao Guowei could find many familiar faces in the crowd, or people he could recognize through later photos.

The young man sitting at the front with a buzz cut and a righteous face must be Ji Xianlin.

There is also Shen Congwen, wearing black-framed glasses and sitting upright.

Cao Yu next to him seemed a little reserved and didn't dare to look him in the eye. I wonder what wrong he had done?
In addition, the professor lineup is even more gorgeous.

Hu Shi, Qian Mu, Liu Bannong, Zhou Zuoren, Zhao Yuanren, Wang Guowei and many other well-known figures from Peking University and Tsinghua University have almost all been to this auditorium.

Others may not understand, but Bao Guowei knows it. With this glance, there are too many people who will be affected by the development of history in the next hundred years.

And at this moment, they were all sitting in the audience, listening to their own speeches.

For a moment, Bao Guowei couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Looking back to more than a year ago, I was still living in a small town in the south. I was just the son of a housekeeper. I could eat, but I was definitely not rich.

The father tried his best to send the original body to an expensive school, but the original body was only thinking about how to please the school bully who came from a wealthy family and become his loyal lackey.

A problem student in the eyes of the teacher, a disgusting guy with no future in the eyes of Bai Yueguang, and an object that can be bullied at will in the eyes of classmates.

If you have no special talents, you can't even be considered outstanding in the sports you are good at.

Seeing that his original self was about to live in a muddle-headed state, becoming an expert at cheating his father and a scum of society, he traveled to this world.

Even in the context of the movie, life in the Republic of China was still fraught with danger.

Fortunately, I have more insights and knowledge than ordinary people, so I finally took a different path.

It seems that personal achievements have been perfected.

But Bao Guowei still felt lost, with a feeling of depression accumulating in his heart.

Today, facing the most outstanding students and scholars in China, Bao Guowei wanted to express his depression completely!

He quietly looked at the excited students in the audience, waiting for the applause to stop.

During this gap, Bao Guowei noticed that several equally familiar faces also walked in from an unknown corner.

The leader was Xu Zhimo.

This guy is now a professor in seven or eight schools. He has exhausted all his efforts to make money for his young wife.

However, this is all my own fault.

Following behind him were Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin.

Bao Guowei got wind of the news some time ago, and the two of them temporarily ended their research on ancient buildings across the country and planned to return to Peking.

The main reason was that Peking University invited them to design the Geology Museum and student dormitories.

These people are usually very busy, and some even travel between the north and the south. So during this period, even though Bao Guowei arrived in Peiping, he did not have time to get together with these old friends.

Today, it seemed that he heard the news and came to attend the class together.

The auditorium gradually became quiet. Xu Zhimo and others were too embarrassed to speak and just waved to Bao Guowei on the stage.

Bao Guowei responded with a smile.

Then he looked at the quiet auditorium. It was crowded with people, like countless black ants gathered together.

"Hello, classmates." Bao Guowei bowed briefly and then said with a smile. "I never thought that I, Bao Guowei, would have the opportunity to stand in the auditorium of Peking University and give a speech as a high school graduate one day."

His words were meaningful, but no one looked down on him just because he said he was a high school student.

Instead, many people showed even more admiring expressions.

It is precisely because of his difference that some people are curious about why Bao Guowei can succeed.

He exchanged some simple pleasantries and, without beginning his lecture, began to talk about his own experiences.

"Everyone who knows me knows that I, Bao Guowei, come from a humble background. A year ago, I was even a problem teenager in school. It can be said that the changes that have taken place in me over the past year can be called a miracle."

In the past, Bao Guowei would always show off some clever tricks in his speeches, which would help to fill in the knowledge and information gaps of later generations, and make those whose knowledge level was far above his own be surprised, or even marvel at his profound knowledge.

But today is different. Bao Guowei is speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Shen Congwen in the audience was a little surprised. He turned his head to look at Cao Yu and said, "Is Mr. Bingwen always like this?"

Cao Yu shook his head and said, "No, he seems a little different today."

He also narrowed his eyes and stared closely at Bao Guowei on the stage.

But I heard Bao Guowei continue to speak.

"To be honest, I actually didn't know what happened at first. Overnight, my thoughts seemed to have changed, my mind became clear, I started to study hard, my goals became clear, and my reading became more profound."

Some of Bao Guowei's words were fabricated, but most of them were his true feelings.

"why?"

When he raised this question, the students in the audience also had the same question. Yes, why is that?

What kind of power can turn an originally unmotivated student into a genius in a short period of time?

If this had happened a hundred or two hundred years earlier, Bao Guowei would have either been seen as the god of literature descending to earth, or as someone possessed by a demon and put in a pig cage.

But Tsinghua University and Peking University, which advocate rational thinking and promote science every day, will naturally not allow such remarks to spread. They will only regard Bao Guowei as a true genius!

After all, the West has Leonardo da Vinci, so why can’t China be without Bao Guowei?

The ancients had a saying about enlightenment. Who knows if Bao Guowei was enlightened at that moment?

For a moment, even the professors and masters present were full of interest in the reasons for Bao Guowei's transformation. They sat upright, waiting for Bao Guowei's next words.

But I heard something completely different.

“Actually, after thinking about it, it’s not something very complicated. Those who have read my book Guns, Germs, and Steel might know the answer.

The reason why human beings have been able to reach where they are today and build a civilized society is not because of God’s favor or because the human race is inherently smarter and nobler than monkeys.

It’s because of the word experience.

The word "experience", in the long river of time, is nothing more than the word "history".

Therefore, reading history is the fundamental reason for my change! "

It's that simple?
The students in the audience were a little skeptical about such a simple answer.
It's like hearing from a mathematician how advanced the proof of 1+1=2 is.

It's unbelievable!

"Mr. Bingwen, did you see the laws of learning from history, or did you see some principles of being a human being?"

In the audience, Shen Congwen was very excited and expressed his own thoughts on Bao Guowei's answer.

"Do not."

Bao Guowei glanced at Shen Congwen and said with a smile.

"I would like to talk to you about the laws of historical development, and the impact of food types and geographical locations on the spread of technology and the development of civilization.

Talk about areas where food production is dominant, which means more population, more inventions and creations.

The rise of a civilization is inextricably linked to its geographical location and living environment!
There are also the effects of food and geography on the formation of political organizations, and the latter in turn on the former."

Bao Guowei twitched his lips, looked at the students in the audience and continued, "Some of this knowledge exists in my works, and some is still buried in my mind, but it is not what I want to talk about today.

What I have to say is much more important than this.”

With just a few words, Bao Guowei has deeply aroused the students' interest.

Food production and variety?
Geographical reasons?

How are these factors related to the development of civilization? Does a civilization prosper or decline because of these?
This topic is so interesting and profound, and it gives everyone another way to discuss history.

But Bao Guowei said, this is not very important?

For a moment, the students couldn't help but wonder, what was the most important thing that Bao Guowei said?
Unexpectedly, Bao Guowei started telling a story.

"I was born in Hangzhou, and I still can't forget that my father sold his dignity so that I could go to a good school and make a name for myself. But for someone like me, I am already lucky.

Because in today's China, for too many people, even having enough food is a luxury!
I wonder if you have ever seen refugees living under the shadow of war. In order to dig for food in the fields, they have devoted unimaginable hard work, and even sacrificed their lives for it.

But even so, I still can't pay the rent to the landlord!
As far as I know, in China's rural areas, a large amount of land has been occupied by landlords. Farmers work hard for a year, but have to hand over 50% to 70% of their income!"

Everyone here is a gifted child. In this era, those who can go to university basically come from families with some financial resources. Some of them even come from what Bao Guowei calls "landlord" families.

So some students felt offended immediately.

This is the current academic atmosphere in Peking University and Tsinghua University. As long as students disagree with something, they will immediately stand up and refute the teacher.

"Sir! I don't agree with you!"

The student had a pale face and a hint of anger.

“You are prejudiced. The landlord class is not the culprit of all this. Their land and money were accumulated through the hard work of their ancestors.

If these people’s ancestors hadn’t been lazy, how could they have ended up in this situation?
It is true that many people lost their livelihoods due to the disaster, but this should not be blamed on the landlords!"

The student's words were exactly what millions of landlords were thinking.

Everyone turned their eyes to Bao Guowei at the same time.

At this time, the composition of students at Tsinghua University and Peking University was very complex, and generally leaning to the left. However, after successive suppressions, many students inevitably began to have doubts.

They may have progressive ideas, but when they think about the fact that their families are landlords, they can't help but feel a little resistant.

Bao Guowei responded.

"Since 1928, the Guanzhong region has suffered from severe drought for three years, with almost no harvest in summer and autumn. The drought and famine in North China that began in 1920 killed more than 3000 million people and caused more than million victims!
The great famine in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi in 1925 killed millions!
From 1928 to 1930, there was a great famine in eight northern provinces, killing 1300 million people!
"

Bao Guowei narrowed his eyes.

"Do you need me to give you another example?"

His sharp words almost frightened the student who stood up.

But all I heard was Bao Guowei sneering.

"You really don't think that famine is only related to natural disasters, do you? They took advantage of the disaster years to hoard goods and drive up the price of food, making huge profits from it, buying land at low prices when people were in trouble, lending money at high interest rates and exploiting people.

These are the means by which the landlords make their fortunes. Are there any clean ones?
Not to mention many grain merchants today."

Bao Guowei cited classics and various facts, making the student blush.

After all, the students from Peking University and Tsinghua University still have their dignity to save, so they silently lowered their heads and remained silent.

Obviously, he was aware of these methods.

Bao Guowei took a deep breath and used Xun Ge'er's famous words.

“In the history books and in today’s newspapers, I have seen the word cannibalism. The phrase ‘In years of great famine, people eat each other’ appears countless times in history books.

Is this how the world is supposed to be?"

He made a deafening question, but answered his own question.

"It shouldn't be like this. Dynasties have changed over the past thousands of years, and history has repeated itself time and time again."

Bao Guowei gritted his teeth.

"Even now, the warlords in this land say that they have accepted the Three Principles of the People, but in essence, what is the difference between them and the feudal separatist forces?"

He glanced around again, and everyone was completely silent.

“This is the experience I have gained from history, that is, to strive to seek truth from facts with a sense of indignation and arrogance.

Change this unfair world!"

(End of this chapter)